I will be the master of Xuande

Chapter 473 I Have New Aspirations

After listening to Jia Xu's words, Guo Jia fell silent again.

He found that his days in the first 20 years were not as silent as these days.

However, after all, he is not an idler, and his power of resourcefulness can be said to be the best in the world.

After Jia Xu's narration, Guo Jia began to understand what it means to combine the so-called kingly way with the so-called calculation of the world.

He slowly opened the mouth and said:

"It should be more than what Mr. Jia just said."

When Jia Xu heard that Guo Jia was able to draw inferences from one instance, she was quite surprised.

Even with his resourcefulness, all he can think of are those just now.

Guo Jia actually had a different idea?
"Could Fengxiao give some pointers?"

Jia Xu asked Guo Jia very humbly.

Guo Jia returned a salute, and then said: "Investing in Luoyang at this time, in addition to attracting the hearts of the nobles and making them migrate northward, it can also attract the hearts of local talents with ingenious skills."

"Oh?"

When Jia Xu heard this, she was very interested.

"Please also express your filial piety in detail."

Guo Jia said slowly: "Guo has long heard that General Zuo set up a recruiting center in Jizhou."

"In addition to recruiting talents who study Confucian classics, we also pay special attention to talents who have the art of ingenuity."

"Especially the talents of farming and iron smelting."

"This funding of Luoyang's construction of water conservancy projects is also an opportunity for General Zuo to get in touch with these skilled talents in Luoyang."

"Luoyang was the former capital of the Han Dynasty. In Luoyang, there lived the top talents in farming, construction, water conservancy, and medical skills in the entire Han Dynasty. It's important, especially after Dong Zhuo takes control of Luoyang, it will be difficult for them to have a bright future."

"Now, for General Zuo, it is a good opportunity to take these top skilled talents from the Han Dynasty near Luoyang to win over Hebei."

Jia Xu stroked her beard and nodded slowly.

"Feng Xiao is indeed a talent. He is young and studious, quick-witted and intelligent, and he can understand a little bit, but he is much better than an old man like me."

Guo Jia laughed and said, "It's not over yet."

"Oh? What else can I say?"

Guo Jiadao: "Does Wen Hegong still remember those imperial students?"

"Those Tai students who were instigated by Yuan Shao and the officials in the court to make a collective disturbance."

"Many of them also have local backgrounds in Sizhou."

"My lord's act of benevolence and righteousness in Sizhou is also an opportunity to redeem those Tai students who made troubles but failed to succeed. They can use this incident to promote the benevolence of the lord and at the same time take the opportunity to return to the lord."

"After all, this incident has also made those Tai students realize that this world is not where they can control the political situation at will."

"The world today is very different from the past!"

"It has to be backed by a big tree to enjoy the shade."

Jia Xu sighed: "Hey, the old man is still old after all, and he can't compare with you young people."

"You can think so far by just saying a few words... But why do you only talk?"

Jia Xu's last words suddenly became extremely harsh and uncomfortable to Guo Jia's ears.

He sighed a long time, then turned his head to look at the group of people not far away among the fields who started to study the soil quality, and yearning began to rise in his heart.

Jia Xu stroked his beard by the side without saying a word, just letting Guo Jia's thoughts there.

After standing for a while, Jia Xu tugged at Guo Jia's sleeves: "Let's stop standing here, it's so cold, we can't help you with this matter...it has nothing to do with us, let's go." Let's go back to the official office and drink."

Guo Jia recovered from his contemplation, looked at Jia Xu in surprise, and asked, "Doesn't Wen Hegong don't drink?"

"Occasionally."

Jia Xu said happily: "Seeing that your colleague is so angry, if the old man doesn't accompany you for a small drink today, then he is not enough friends... After all, the two of us are also colleagues in the same government office. The position of a military officer offering wine, besides you, is me, if I don’t drink with you, who else can drink with you?”

Speaking of this, Jia Xu pointed to Liu Jian and other people not far away: "Let them drink with you, they don't have time... just the two of us are idlers."

Guo Jia just felt awkward.

Although the old man Jia Xu speaks softly, but for some reason, his words are so unpleasant to listen to.

Although Guo Jia and Jia Xu were some distance away from Liu Jian, Liu Jian's guards still reported their arrival to him.

After Liu Jian knew that Guo Jia and Jia Xu were coming, he didn't express anything special.

But after he heard the news, there was a smile on his face.

It seemed that he had not misjudged this person after all.

Guo Jia can still take a higher step.

However, Jia Xu's performance was quite beyond his expectation.

It was so quick to understand what he meant.

……

Liu Jian inspected the fields around Luoyang, including the address near Luoshui where waterwheels could be built, and he was busy all day long.

By the time he returned to Luoyang City to rest, it was already dark.

After entering the mansion, Liu Jian began to eat. Halfway through the meal, a servant came to report that it was Guo Jia who asked to meet.

Since it was Guo Jia who came, there was no reason for Liu Jian to disappear.

"Please come in!"

When I was young, I saw Guo Jia coming down to Liu Jian led by his attendants.

"The last official pays homage to the lord."

Liu Jian waved at Guo Jia: "Feng Xiao, do you have dinner yet?"

"not yet."

"Sit down and eat something together."

Guo Jia was also polite, and sat down next to the case, and then an attendant served Guo Jia a bowl of quinoa rice according to Liu Jian's instructions.

Guo Jia thanked Liu Jian, picked up the bowl and ate with Liu Jian.

"Feng Xiao, it's so late, what do you want to discuss with me?"

Liu Jian asked Guo Jiadao while eating.

Guo Jia took a mouthful of rice and immediately put down his chopsticks.

"The Mo Li came today because he actually wanted to express his heart to the lord... The lord appointed the military officer to sacrifice wine to the Mo Li, and the Mo Li couldn't bear it."

"You want to resign?" Liu Jian seemed a little surprised.

"No... Mo Li, Mo Li wants to ask my lord to arrange some other duties for Mo Li..."

Liu Jian frowned, and put down his rice bowl while chewing.

"You're making me feel a little bit difficult... Isn't this position of military officer offering wine to you the best position you have learned?"

Guo Jia said: "Compared to the ambition of the lord, what the last official learned is like the light of a firefly!"

"My lord's ambition really makes the official ashamed. What the official has learned in the past 20 years is worthless in front of the lord's ambition."

"The last official didn't understand why Xun Wenruo recognized the lord as the hero of the world until today!"

"The last official wants to follow the master's ambition closely, and also wants to take the master's ambition as the last official's ambition."

"The last official wants to learn from the master again!"

"The former Lord Fan once said that he should appoint the last official to manage agriculture, diplomacy, law, and lead the army, but the last official cannot take over."

"Thinking about it now, Mo Li is really ashamed."

"It's just that the lord's tasks, the last official still can't take them."

"Because the last official does not have enough knowledge to deal with these matters."

"The last official just wants to follow the lord's side and study with all his heart!"

"But after you have completed your studies, please ask the lord to appoint the post of junior official. I don't know if the lord will not abandon the stupid and dull one?"

(End of this chapter)